Federal agents over the weekend arrested a Pinellas Park man described as having extremist jihadist beliefs who wanted to blow up a target in Tampa and create "terror" in victims' hearts.

"I want to do something terrifying," he said, according to a federal complaint, "like one day, one night, something's going to happen. Then six hours later, something else."

Sami Osmakac, 25, was taken into custody after an FBI sting operation in which he tried to buy explosives, at least 10 grenades, Uzis and an AK-47, authorities said.

Osmakac's intended target shifted over the course of the investigation, which spanned several months, at times involving government buildings, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office operations center in Ybor City and, ultimately, a pub in South Tampa, apparently MacDinton's, authorities said.

The arrest came about, in part, because of assistance from the Muslim community, said U.S. Attorney Robert O'Neill, who expressed his thanks in a news release.

The sting culminated at a Tampa hotel Saturday night after Osmakac had the person from whom he was purchasing the explosives  unknown to him, an undercover agent  film him making a video explaining his reasoning for the planned attack, according to the complaint.

In the eight-minute video, Osmakac is seen cross-legged on the floor with a pistol in his hand and an AK-47 behind him. In it, according to the complaint, he states that Muslim blood is more valuable than that of people who do not believe in Islam. He says he wants "payback" for wrong that was done to Muslims.

Osmakac, who was born in the former Yugoslavia, came to authorities' attention in September when he contacted a store owner and asked for flags representing al-Qaida, according to a federal complaint. Osmakac began working for the owner as a laborer. The store owner contacted the FBI, which initiated an undercover investigation.

Although the informant initially refused to allow agents to record conversations, he or she ultimately participated in recorded meetings with Osmakac, the complaint states.

In one recorded meeting in November, Osmakac drove around Tampa with the informant and talked about carrying out a violent attack, according to the complaint.

The informant told Osmakac he or she could introduce him to someone to provide Osmakac with firearms and explosives. The informant then introduced Osmakac to the undercover agent, according to a federal complaint.

In addition to a car loaded with explosives, Osmakac expressed an interest in a belt loaded with explosives, which he could set off if someone tried to arrest him, authorities said.

"So relax. Hes just another working stiff from Local 473 of the Amalgamated Union of Lone Wolves. Any connection between Muhammad and any other Mohammeds, Mohameds, Muhammeds or Muhamads is purely coincidental."

Osmakac, who was born in the former Yugoslavia, came to authorities' attention in September when he contacted a store owner and asked for flags representing al-Qaida, according to a federal complaint. Osmakac began working for the owner as a laborer. The store owner contacted the FBI, which initiated an undercover investigation.

Came here to do the low skill jobs Americans don't want to do...

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posted on 01/09/2012 10:09:03 AM PST
by a fool in paradise
(Candidate Barack Obama was never vetted. America is his employer, his job review sucks. End of story)

Osmakac's intended target shifted over the course of the investigation, which spanned several months, at times involving government buildings, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office operations center in Ybor City and, ultimately, a pub in South Tampa, apparently MacDinton's, authorities said.

Ybor City needs to be blown up.. lots of RAINBOW FLAGS on buildings there...the funniest sign in YborCity of at a bathhouse: 'Enter in Rear'. I live near Ybor (lives in Downtown Tampa, so every Saturday we hit the farmer's Market at Ybor. We take the streetcar to the farmers market)

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posted on 01/10/2012 1:11:01 PM PST
by ExCTCitizen
(If we stay home in November '12, don't blame 0 for tearing up the CONSTITUTION!!)

Funny how the article tries to obfuscate the fact this dude is from Kosovo. Had it been a Serb they would have said so but since its one of those US protected terrorists from Kosovo they opted for the “Former Yugoslavia” label.

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